13 November

Across recorded history, 1,489 notable lives are recorded as having ended on 13 November. Below are the 24 most widely documented — ranked by how many language editions of Wikipedia carry an article about them.

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Gioachino Rossini

1792–1868

Italian opera composer

Gioachino Rossini was an Italian opera composer known for his extensive body of work in the genre.

Camille Pissarro

1830–1903

Danish-French painter

Camille Pissarro was a Danish-French painter who contributed significantly to the development of Impressionism.

Vittorio De Sica

1901–1974

Italian film director

Vittorio De Sica was an Italian film director known for his contributions to the neorealist movement.

Alexander Grothendieck

1928–2014

French mathematician

Alexander Grothendieck was a mathematician who served as a university teacher.

Ludwig Uhland

1787–1862

German poet and politician

Ludwig Uhland was a German poet and politician who served as a member of parliament.

Iskandar Ali Mirza

1899–1969

Pakistani politician, statesman and military general

Iskandar Ali Mirza was a Pakistani politician who served as the first president of Pakistan.

Juan Alberto Schiaffino

1925–2002

Uruguayan association football player

Juan Alberto Schiaffino was an Uruguayan association football player.

Antonín Zápotocký

1884–1957

Czech politician

Antonín Zápotocký was a Czech politician who served as the President of Czechoslovakia.

Alexander Pokryshkin

1913–1985

Soviet aviator

Alexander Pokryshkin was a Soviet fighter pilot who served as a military aviator.

William Etty

1787–1849

British painter

William Etty was a British painter known for his work in the genre of history painting.

Margaret Murray

1863–1963

Anglo-Indian Egyptologist

Margaret Murray was an Egyptologist who conducted extensive archaeological research and academic study within the field of ancient Egyptian history.

Franz Joseph II, Prince of Liechtenstein

1906–1989

Prince of Liechtenstein

Franz Joseph II, Prince of Liechtenstein, served as the monarch of Liechtenstein.

Eddie Guerrero

1967–2005

American wrestler

Eddie Guerrero was a professional wrestler who competed in the United States.

Elsa Schiaparelli

1890–1973

Italian fashion designer and couturier

Elsa Schiaparelli was an Italian fashion designer known for her contributions to the fashion industry.

Ignaz Goldziher

1850–1921

Hungarian orientalist, scholar

Ignaz Goldziher was a Hungarian orientalist who contributed significantly to the academic study of Islam.

Luis García Berlanga

1921–2010

Spanish film director and screenwriter

Luis García Berlanga was a Spanish film director and screenwriter known for his contributions to cinema.

Kamini Kaushal

1927–2025

Indian actress

Kamini Kaushal was an Indian actress who worked in film and television.

Volodymyr Ivashko

1932–1994

Ukrainian politician

Volodymyr Ivashko was a Ukrainian politician who served as an economist.

Armen Takhtajan

1910–2009

Soviet-Armenian botanist

Armen Takhtajan was a botanist who specialized in the classification of flowering plants.

Sunjo of Joseon

1790–1834

23rd King of Joseon Dynasty in Korean history

Sunjo of Joseon was a monarch who served as the twenty-third king of the Joseon Dynasty in Korean history.

Raymond Poulidor

1936–2019

French cyclist

Raymond Poulidor was a French cyclist who competed professionally in road racing.

Lois Weber

1879–1939

American actor/film director

Lois Weber was a film director who worked as an actor, screenwriter, and producer during the silent film era.

Leon Russell

1942–2016

American singer-songwriter, guitarist, pianist and session musician

Leon Russell was an American musician who worked as a singer-songwriter, guitarist, and pianist.

Nikolai Medtner

1880–1951

Russian composer and pianist

Nikolai Medtner was a Russian composer and pianist who performed and taught at the university level.

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